Employee was standing beside a track mounted screen filling diesel exhaust fluid when a softball size lump of coal resting on a flat edge of feed hopper fell about 6 feet and struck employee on top of head causing a cut that needed cleaned and two staples. Track screen was running but not being fed while employee was next to it.
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Showing all 3Mechanic was working on portable screening plant on inside of screen box. A helper was using a prybar to pry on the screen; the bar slipped hitting the mechanic's head causing a bleeding cut. A clean compress was applied; bleeding stopped. Mechanic was sent to the Emergency Room to get cut cleaned and checked. Mechanic received 4 staples and was off for 2 days to keep clean.
An employee was operating a Komatsu WA 600 loader loading trucks. EE stopped to clean windows. While cleaning rear window, EE tripped on orange construction cones used to identify hazards stored on back deck of loader by rear window. EE reached up to grab rails and when EE reached and grabbed rail to stop fall, EE pulled something in shoulder. I sent EE to hospital for check up.